Overview
- Universitario de Deportes secured the 2025 Liga 1 title to complete a tricampeonato, prompting scrutiny of Ferrari’s dual past and present roles.
- Ferrari rejected claims of interference, quipping that the only thing he drives is his truck and calling the allegations football folklore.
- He maintained he initiated and consolidated Universitario’s recent project during a four-year spell overseeing hires and squad building.
- He described appointing Peru’s next head coach as a difficult task and said he has slowed talks while competitions finish to make a measured choice.
- Manuel Barreto remains interim manager through the end of 2025, slated to guide three friendlies, two against Chile and one against Russia.